Craig Lloyd

Twitter rolls out hidden replies on verified accounts, internet users band together to defend innovation within the patent system, Google+ streams are coming to Flipboard, and Facebook announces app subscriptions.

Defend InnovationTo fight against the "broken" patent system in the United States, civil liberties groups, academics, innovators, and internet users are teaming up to help bring back innovation to the patent system within software development. Hosted by the the Electronic Frontier Foundation, individuals and groups can sign a petition and provide feedback and comments about the movement. [Defend Innovation]

Introducing Subscriptions and Local Currency PricingFacebook announced that they will soon offer subscriptions for apps. This means many Facebook apps and games—including those from Zynga and Kixeye, with whom Facebook's already testing the feature—could fall under paid subscriptions in the near future. These subscriptions will be available for purchase using local currency rather than the usual Facebook Credits. [Facebook]